The Tai Sun Chinese Restaurant supposedly opened in 1998. This sign looks much older than that. Perhaps the lettering was changed from a previous business. This photo is from 2008. By 2013, the neon was gone and the sign had new plastic panels. [map]

Seyara Motor Co.San Antonio, TX

Ranch MotelSan Antonio, TX

J. Ross BolesSan Antonio, TX

Masonic LodgeSan Antonio, TX

Tong's ThaiRestaurantSan Antonio, TX

The Seyara Motor Co. used car lot sign has been updated many times over the years. Does anyone know what the original name was? This sign is probably from the 1950s. [map]

The Ranch Motel opened in 1948 and is still in operation. This sign is probably from then. For more, see this website. [map]

J. Ross Boles was established in 1929. This sign is probably from the 1950s or so. The store relocated long ago but this sign remains on the lot. [map]

Tong's Thai Restaurant opened in 2004. This sign has obviously been adapted from a previous business. Does anyone know what was here originally? This photo is from 2011. By 2016, the sign's neon was gone and the rectangular panels had been replaced with digital message boards. [map]

Central Boot &Shoe Repair Co. [gone]San Antonio, TX

Owl CleanersSan Antonio, TX

Robert E. Lee HotelSan Antonio, TX

Ever Kleen MotelSan Antonio, TX

The Central Boot & Shoe Repair Co. was established in 1914. This sign appears to be from the 1950s. Around 2014, the store became San Antonio Shoe & Luggage Repair and the sign was removed. It was replaced with a plastic box sign.

The Owl Cleaners building now houses Laura's Dry Cleaning but this sign remains. [map]

The Robert E. Lee Hotel opened in 1928. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Neon signs were installed on the roof in 1932. They were replaced in 1944 by the Salvation Army which occupied the building at that time. I suspect that these signs are replicas of the originals and were installed when the building was renovated as apartments in the mid-1990s. [map]

The Ever Kleen Motel sign was probably built in the 1940s. This photo is from 2011. By 2016, the sign had been repainted and the neon was removed. For more, see this website. [map]

Casa Rio Mexican FoodSan Antonio, TX

Acme Lumber Co. [gone]San Antonio, TX

The Casa Rio Mexican Food restaurant opened in 1946. For more, see this website. [map]

The Acme Lumber Co. was established in 1944. This store closed in 2008. The sign was still there in 2011 when this photo was taken. By 2013, the neon letters had been removed and the panels had been painted white.

Alamo Music CenterSan Antonio, TX

The Alamo Music Center was established in 1927. These signs appear to be from the 1950s. For more, see this website. [map]

County Line BBQSan Antonio, TX

Gringo's Kitchen (now Nicha's Comida Mexicana)San Antonio, TX

The first County Line BBQ restaurant opened in Austin in 1975. There are now nine locations. There are a couple smaller but similar signs in Austin but this is the biggest sign in the chain. This sign was designed by Evan Voyles of Neon Jungle in Austin. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3. [map]

Gringo's Mexican Kitchen was established in 1993 in Pearland, TX. There are now nine locations in the Houston area. This location closed sometime after 2006 when this photo was taken. By 2011, second photo, the sign had been adapted by Nicha's Comida Mexicana. The Gringo's sign was inspired by the Welcome sign in Las Vegas. [map]

Cavender's Boot CitySan Antonio, TX

Cavender's Boot City was established in 1965. There are now about 50 locations, mostly in Texas, selling boots and Western style clothing. This appears to be a modern sign. The design may have been inspired by Bonanza Homes signs. There is a similar Cavender's sign in Conroe, TX. For more, see this website. [map]

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